Cumin powder, also known as Jeera Powder or Ground Cumin is a staple spice in various cuisines. This Homemade Cumin powder is easy to make, fresh, and more economical than the store-bought one.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes
  • Total time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 1 cup
  • Category: Spice Blend
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cumin seeds (jeera)

Method

Roasting Cumin Seeds

  1. Heat a heavy bottom pan over medium-low heat and add the cumin seeds. Dry roast them by stirring at regular intervals till they slightly change in color and are aromatic. It would take about 2-3 minutes. However, do not over roast the cumin seeds, else they might taste bitter. Switch off the flame and transfer to a plate. Cooldown completely.

Making Cumin Powder using a Grinder

  1. Once the roasted cumin seeds have cooled down, transfer them to the spice grinder and blend to make a coarse or fine powder.

Making Cumin Powder with Mortar-Pestle

  1. Once the roasted cumin seeds have cooled down, transfer them to the mortar-pestle and crush them to make a coarse or fine powder.

Making Cumin Powder with Rolling Pin

  1. Once the roasted cumin seeds have cooled down, transfer them to the plain marble surface (chakla). Roll the rolling pin over the cumin seeds going from up to down by gently applying pressure. Continue the process until you get coarse ground cumin.
  2. Transfer the powder into a dry, clean airtight glass container.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.